British Railways London Midland Region
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British Railways London Midland Region was the post-nationalisation division of British Railways responsible for former London, Midland and Scottish Railway routes, including the operation of locomotives such as the LMS Black Five.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Railways London Midland Region canonical | 7 |
| London Midland Region of British Railways | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: British Railways London Midland Region Context triple: [LMS Black Five, successorOperator, British Railways London Midland Region]
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British Railways Western Region
British Railways Western Region was the post-nationalisation division of British Rail responsible for former Great Western Railway routes across western and southwestern England and South Wales.
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British Rail Eastern Region
British Rail Eastern Region was a major operating division of British Railways responsible for rail services across eastern England, inheriting much of the former London and North Eastern Railway network.
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London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway was a major British railway company formed in 1923 that operated an extensive network across England, Scotland, and Wales until nationalisation in 1948.
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London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway was a major British railway company formed in 1923, known for operating key routes in eastern and northeastern England and for famous express trains like the Flying Scotsman and Mallard.
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E.
London Midland
London Midland was a former British train operating company that ran regional and intercity passenger services across the West Midlands and surrounding areas until its franchise ended in 2017.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Railways London Midland Region Target entity description: British Railways London Midland Region was the post-nationalisation division of British Railways responsible for former London, Midland and Scottish Railway routes, including the operation of locomotives such as the LMS Black Five.
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A.
British Railways Western Region
British Railways Western Region was the post-nationalisation division of British Rail responsible for former Great Western Railway routes across western and southwestern England and South Wales.
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B.
British Rail Eastern Region
British Rail Eastern Region was a major operating division of British Railways responsible for rail services across eastern England, inheriting much of the former London and North Eastern Railway network.
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C.
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway was a major British railway company formed in 1923 that operated an extensive network across England, Scotland, and Wales until nationalisation in 1948.
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D.
London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway was a major British railway company formed in 1923, known for operating key routes in eastern and northeastern England and for famous express trains like the Flying Scotsman and Mallard.
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E.
London Midland
London Midland was a former British train operating company that ran regional and intercity passenger services across the West Midlands and surrounding areas until its franchise ended in 2017.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division of British Railways
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railway region ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | sectorisation of British Rail ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1980s ⓘ |
| followedBy |
InterCity sector of British Rail
ⓘ
surface form:
InterCity sector
Railfreight sector ⓘ Regional Railways ⓘ
surface form:
Regional Railways sector
|
| hadSubsequentReorganisation | integration into sector-based structure of British Rail ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London Euston
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surface form:
Euston, London
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| inception | 1948 ⓘ |
| notableStationOnNetwork |
Birmingham New Street
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Liverpool Lime Street ⓘ London Euston ⓘ Manchester Piccadilly ⓘ |
| operatedLocomotiveClass |
AC electric locomotives on West Coast Main Line
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BR Class 40 diesel-electric locomotives ⓘ BR Class 47 diesel-electric locomotives ⓘ BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives ⓘ
surface form:
BR Standard Class 4
BR Standard Class 5 ⓘ BR Standard Class 7 (Britannia) ⓘ LMS Jubilee Class ⓘ LMS Coronation Class ⓘ
surface form:
LMS Princess Coronation Class
LMS Princess Royal Class ⓘ LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "Black Five" locomotives ⓘ
surface form:
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 (Black Five)
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| operatedOnRailNetwork |
Midland Main Line
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surface form:
Midland Main Line (southern sections and associated routes)
West Coast Main Line ⓘ routes in North Wales ⓘ routes in North West England ⓘ routes in parts of Scotland ⓘ routes in the English Midlands ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | British Transport Commission ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Rail
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surface form:
British Railways
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| predecessor | London, Midland and Scottish Railway ⓘ |
| railwayRegionOf |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
freight train services on former LMS routes
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infrastructure maintenance on former LMS routes ⓘ passenger train services on former LMS routes ⓘ |
| startCause | nationalisation of British railways under the Transport Act 1947 ⓘ |
| usedBrand |
British Rail
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surface form:
British Railways
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| usedLivery |
Rail Blue
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surface form:
British Rail blue and grey coaching stock livery
British Railways lined black steam locomotive livery ⓘ British Railways maroon coaching stock livery ⓘ |
| usedRollingStockType |
diesel locomotives
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electric locomotives ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| usedSignallingPractice |
colour light signalling on main lines
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upper quadrant semaphore signals (legacy LMS practice) ⓘ |
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Subject: British Railways London Midland Region Description of subject: British Railways London Midland Region was the post-nationalisation division of British Railways responsible for former London, Midland and Scottish Railway routes, including the operation of locomotives such as the LMS Black Five.
Referenced by (8)
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